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Tools & Techniques

Scenario Sketching

Scenario sketching is an artistic technique for decision making and should be in every manager's toolkit. This paper describes the technique of scenario sketching which examines important "What if...?" questions in the running of an organization. It shows that unlike any other technique, which postulates a single future, scenario sketching technique looks at several alternative versions of the future, any one of which may or may not come about. This paper explains the nine steps involved in scenario sketching. The steps include the first step as identifying the major issues all the way to step number nine, act in a timely and appropriate manner. (Werff, 1995)

Goals of Scenario Planning
The goal of scenario planning is to enrich management's thinking, perceptions of reality, and modes of decision making when addressing important issues in the face of uncertainties.
Scenario Planning Steps
Scenario development is as much art as science. It......


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Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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